Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12
FORTY.NINTH CONGRESS.
HecOnd Session,

the sundry civil appropriation bill was resumed.
After debate the bill was passed. The Indian
appropriation bill was reported, osd al 5:2Op.
IN. the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr, Manning's reply to the rcsolu-
ton in reference to the issue OF small notes was
received. The consideration OF business from
the Foreign Affairs Committee was postponed
until February s. II. II. Price son OF
the late Congressman Price, Of Wisconsin,
was sworn in as his fathers successor The
bill defining the collection district Of Sandusky
and Miami, O., was passed The Presidential
veto bill was taken up and after debate the
House failed to pass the bill by the necessary
two-thiTds. The vote stoJd--yeas 1886, nays ll5.
The bill to prohibit the attendance at public ex-
pense OF members at funerals outside the dis
trct was laid on the table. The pleurO pneu-
rnonia bill WIS taken up, and the House at i:j0
p m. adjourned,
WASHINGTON, Feb 3.--SEEATE. The ere
dentials OF Senators Whitthome and Sawyer
were presented. A bill was introduced apprO
priating $1,000 and 10000 FOR the purchase
OF Ericsson's Destroyer and ten enlarged steel
vessels resolution was agreed TO take the
BIZ for the removal Of the limitation on pensions
away from the pension committee and place it
before the Senate to be considered next week
The Pension Office rules were discussed on
resolution Of Mr.. Plumb. Becks attorney bill
was debated by Mr. Evarts after which the Sem
ate went into executive session. A resolution
for daily sessions from II a. m. TO p. m. went
over House amendments to tho Senate bill
for the erection Of public building at Owens
boro, KY were agreed to- and at 3:i5 p, IN, the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Senate bill appropr1ating s0oo for
the erection OF public building at Owenshoro,
KY passed. Duplicate engrossed copy Of the lost
Northern Pacific forfeiture bill was received
from the Senate The legislative appropriation
bill was reported. An adverse report was made
on the bill TO enable the people to name their
postmasters The bill to provide Congressman
with clerks was laid on the tahC-l4l TO l05
The pleuropncumonia bill was taken up. MIR
Swinbune n, " offered an amendment strik
ing out OF the provision for the destruction OF
diseased animals, and Inserting in lieu thereof
provision that such animals shall be quaran
tined and destroyed II deemed necessary, fol
scientific investigation by the scientific experts
and the experts shall provide such rules anC
regulations as they deem necessary 10 best pre-
vent the spreading Of the disease and promote
thorough investigation and understanding 0
| its nature, characteristics and consequences
| Agreed to-91 TO 13.
| WASHINGTON, Feb f. SENATE Letter
were presented from Western banks, askinl
| that their cities be added TO the list Of IRE
| serves" The joint resolution Of the House wa
| reported with amendments widening the scop
| of the Pacific railroad investigation. The Ser
| ate bill to credit and to pay to the severa
| States all moneys collected under the direct Ia
| Of 1861 was passed. The railroad attorney
| bill was then taken UP, and discussed at length
| II was finally passcd-39 toli,
| HOUsE.-Two pension yetoes were receive
and referred. The trade-dolar bill was set 70
consideration February H. The private calcl
| dar was taken up and several bills passed, A
O'Clock recess was taken until 1870 p. IN
the evening session being for the considerable
of pension bills The House at its evening sc,
sion passed thirty pension bills, and at l0i4
| adjourned
| WASHINGTON, Feb - SENATE. - Sixty-si
private pension bills were passed The India
appropriation bill was next. passed, The A
lantic and Pacific ship railway bill was take
| up and discussed until p m, when the Senat
| adjourned.
HoUsE.-Siz pension vetocs were receive
from the President. The Senate hill for re
funding direct taxes TO the States and Terr
tories was referred 10 the Judiciary Committee
| The Fourth Of July claims bill was passed, an
the Consular and diplomatic bill was taken u
and general debate proceeded until adouu
| mCnt
WAsutycrov Foh -SFyArr-The crcde,
tials of senator StocInridre. of Michigan
were presented. Resolutions of the Kansa
| Legislature were presented for the organizatio
Of the Territory OF Oklahoma Bills wcr
PASSED without objection to cncourae
the manufacture of steel for arm
ordnance. and for naval armor. gun
and shafting S2lWOOoO are TO he cXpcnde
! over period Of six wears. Twenty House bin
were passed. including an amendment to the &C
prohibiting the importation Of aliens under !;
| Dor contracts Fades Tehnuntepec hill wa
then discussed Mr. Morgan speaking untilnea
O'Clock. when the Senate went into eNecutiv
session and at $50 n, m. adjourned.
HOUSE.--A resolution was laid over FOR on
day proposing to make Tuesday, February Is,
| special order for Mrs Loran's pension bill.
motion was lost To suspend the rules and pas
the Senate bin with an amendment reierrin
private claims TO the Court Of Claims Tn
Senate bin for the erection Of public builC
ing at Augusta. Ca, was passed. unde
suspension OF the rules bills We're passed grant
ing the right OF way through Indian Tcrritor
10 the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska railway
appropriating Sl25 o1I for completing The put
lie building at Detroit, and increasing III
limit Of cost to $4,000 OF the public buildin
at Troy, Y At $50 p m. the House at
iourned.
WASHINGTON. Feb, S.-SENATE-A resolutio
was discussed and then went over, calln
for information in regard 10 the dispositio
| of moneys heretofore appropriated for tn
s, sIr'S Vi ,n,poscod p""s 's ,or the rnrcbasS of